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Navy, Marine Corps Complete Initial Tests On AAV Weapon System Upgrades

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Tuesday, June 21st, 2011

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A recently successful demonstration of automated fire control upgrades for the weapon systems on board the Marine Corps Amphibious Assault Vehicle could lead to a future low-rate initial production deal to upgrade the service’s entire AAV fleet, a senior industry official leading the effort told Defense Daily. The work was financed by by the Crane division of Naval Surface Warfare Center in Bloomington, Ind., which handles weapon systems upgrades, specifically major gun retrofits and major depot work, for Naval special…

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